"I have no clue"
"Hmmmm, that makes my job a tiny bit harder, anyway, would it be possible for you to reset your character?"
"Nope, I'm stuck here" I replied
"Hmmm okay you are stuck here- Wait you're STUCK in here!!!!"
"Well yes that is what I said, duh"
"Okay, Mike calm down, it's not the end of the world. If he is stuck in here, he probably won't be able to tell anyone so our reputation may not be ruined" the pure white figure said to himself.
"Dude, you know I can hear you right?" I said
"Shit"
"If it is any help, I won't tell anyone iiiffff you tell my mum that I am ok and send her money every week so she doesn't have to work. Also I want her to have access to the game as well, incase she wants to play. "
Of course I knew who Mike Hagen was, he was the CEO of Haven and one of the richest men alive. If I could help my mum out, then I would.
"Also I want open access to contacting my mother through text and voice, is that too much to ask mr rich man?"
Mike looked surprised as he replied.
"No not at all, if there is anything else just ask. Oh but your mother will have to sign an NDA, that should be fine though"
"Yeah once the voice channel is opened up with her, I will talk to her about it" I said with a smile.
"I know you can't use it, but here is 2 million gold, for your troubles. It was what I was gonna bribe you with, but now it seems like a waste to keep in my inventory."
"Holy crap! That's nearly £2,000,000 that you gave me, for free!" My eyes shone with greed as words spewed from my mouth.
"Yeah but, you can't use it because you aren't in a city and you're a demon. L"
Suddenly my mood was ruined, I could never use this money. I want to die.
"Well I'll be off then" Mike said as he left my distraught person standing in a hellish landscape.
"FUUUUUU-!!!!!!!"
———Haven HQ England———
"Now that I've done that, there's nothing for me to do here. I'm gonna go back to Japan for a conference" Mike said to the different managers of the departments as he left the pod in the testing area.
While the HQ of the Haven server that Luke was on was in England, there were many bases around the world for each and every server.
"Jesus, it hasn't even been a day and the game is causing so much trouble. Ian I give you full control over the dealings with 'Izroth'"
"Yes sir!"
———Luke's Area———
"-UUUUUUUUCK!"
Goddamn, I hate that dude. With only one meeting he already seems like a dick. Ahhh fudge, that was such a pisstake. Like if he was gonna give me gold, I should've been able to use it. Aaaahhhhh
I can't dwell on this too much or others will catch up with me, I need to expand my territory.
After collecting myself and remembering where I was, I continued to hunt. Every beast that I came across I killed, everything would become my XP.
After an hour of hunting, I had finally come across another Lava Pit. It looked larger and hotter than my one, I'm definitely not jealous.
Without hesitation I dove into the lava, once again the usual message appeared and I was swarmed by Imps. They were all relatively low level and quickly became mine and SingWoo's playthings.
My servant was exceptional in combat, the AI that the developers created must be amazing for him to fight so well.
We quickly slaughtered the Imps by sending large amounts of slashes to their bodies and using them against their allies.
This blood minions skills is super useful I can't even lie. With my minions, I was quickly able to destroy the weak imps near the surface of the pit. By diving deeper I would be able to face the stronger opponents and eventually take over this little bit of territory.
The deeper I went, the stronger the imps got, each one gave me more than a hard time. Though my minion was coping well due to me taking the brunt of the damage, he was still forced to step in every once in a while. I needed to work on my tanking ability if I was to become stronger in the future, relying on Singwoo would just be counter productive.
One after one the imps fell to me and became fertiliser for my growth, the XP began to rack up with every kill. After slaughtering a myriad of imps, my body was covered in lacerations. Not a single piece of me wasn't marked with battle as I swam through a sea of the lesser demons.
When the seemingly infinite number of imps started to reduce I knew it was almost time for me to face the boss. I might not kill the boss, I have a few questions for the guy.
As if by magic, all the imps around me darted away and a behemoth of a being stood in front of me. Claws extended, the massive being dived towards me, it cut through the lava as fast as a missile and Singwoo only just blocked the beast before it killed me. Although Singwoo took heavy damage, [Ash Absorption] quickly replenished his health and made him fit for fighting once again.
Not wasting a second that Singwoo gave me, I quickly rushed to the boss's side and made a quick slash against the extremely hard skin. My claws screeched across the rock like skin like nails on a chalkboard, barely dealing any damage. A look of surprise was plastered on my face as the other imp grinned, his face turned towards me as a massive claw extended and slammed into me.
My body flew like a rag doll through the lava, I smacked into a few imps on the way, instantly obliterating them. The XP that was a part of my very being began to rise with each one that died.
Eventually my body crashed against the wall of the pit, a few hundred metres from where I had been hit. Quickly I got up and dashed towards my comrade Singwoo. As I got closer I saw them both exchanging blows, every hit caused shockwaves to ripple out and made it harder for me to reach them. Some of the lower level imps spectating exploded from the shock and strength of my minion and their leader.
I closed the distance as fast as I could and I finally reached them again. As Singwoo was peppering the imp with hits, I darted around him adding more damage. I slammed my body against the boss imp, punched and scraped. None of the attacks I made had any effect on the Imp we were fighting and Singwoo began to lose.
His punches no longer hit as hard and obvious damage was beginning to show on his skin. The more damage he received the angrier I got, my rage fuelled my fists as I slammed harder and harder against the rock like Imp. Blow after blow the fight became more desperate, Singwoo ducked to avoid a punch but a knee was waiting for him. His head exploded and his body began to float in the lava.
All I could do was watch. I wasn't strong enough. I wasn't fast enough. I couldn't protect Singwoo. And I can't protect my mother.
All the feelings I was suppressing rose to the surface. Anger at being forced here. Anger at not knowing why. Anger at probably never seeing my mum again. Anger at not being able to protect Singwoo. Anger at being weak.
My blood began to boil and I screamed in rage as I rushed towards my opponent. All my rage flowed into my fist as I put it through his chest. His almost endless smile disappeared as the life drained out of him. A gap where his heart should have been appeared, he was dead. Yet my rage was not satiated. My blood lust raged on, any movement triggered my senses.
I killed all that I could see and any that opposed me, even after killing every single imp in the pit, I was still filled with ire. With anger burning in my heart and no where to direct it, I began to mutilate the body of my minions murderer. Soon it was destroyed beyond recognition and I was finally calm.
[You have gained the Active Skill "Demonic Fury]